The News Frederick Maryland November 2 1968
Establiyuad 1583 Publishad Every Evening Except Sunday by the GREAT SOUTHERN PTG and MFO CO. 100 Earl Patrick Street Frederick Maryland 21701 Subscription rates listed include one month at $1.15 three months at $3.75 six months at $7.50 one year at $12.60. Second class postage paid at Frederick Maryland. The Associated Press dispatches are included for republication. The Frederick News is published Saturday November 2 1968.
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Question on Code Home Rule debated by Frederick County
The article explains Code Home Rule for Frederick County residents and how it would shift local lawmaking to a majority of commissioners and remove some legislative checks. It opposes the change and cites the Governmental Study Commission favoring a charter form of government. The piece notes rising prices and consumer spending as context for tax and economic commentary.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
Governmental Study Commission
Byrd cites Moscow streets safer than Washington in King riot remarks
Senator Robert Byrd told the Senate that after King’s assassination he found Washington streets riskier than Moscow’s. He recounted interviews with local businessmen about fear, police protection failures, and courthouse responsiveness, urging the new administration to prioritize street safety.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Moscow
Washington, D.C
Washington
Byrd
Senate
Martin Luther King
Residents debate Montgomery fire bill and county costs
Letters advocate voting no on the Montgomery County fire bill arguing it burdens paid and volunteer firefighters and curbs ranks. The piece also highlights Carroll County budget growth, RADAC charter proposals, and national election views urging Nixon support with local protest notes.
Frederick County Soldier Dies In France
Fifty years after the war began Frederick County mourns First Lieutenant Earlston L. Hargett of the 150th Field Artillery who was severely wounded on September 30 and died the same day. Other items note a near close congressional campaign in the Sixth District, a forestry fire prevention drive, weather shifts, and local election results and sewer bond defeat in Myersville.
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150Th Field Artillery
Pomona Grange
Creagerstown
Joe Eisenhauer's Notebook
A compact note cites a maxim about doing good in the moment as the author passes through life. The reflection emphasizes seizing small opportunities to help others before the chance is gone.
Be Sure To Vote and the Power of One Vote
A civic exhortation to vote on Election Day November 5 urges citizens to exercise their right, citing historical examples where a single vote changed outcomes. It emphasizes personal responsibility, warns against letting others do the work, and quotes Hoover on freedom and opportunity. The piece stresses national impact, local candidates, and the ballot as a safeguard for self government.
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Gun Law Stand Draws Fire From Presidential Hopefuls
In letters to the editor Anthony Lazarewicz cites remarks by two candidates on gun control. Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon advocate strong anti firearm laws while George Wallace warns that a national ban would leave law abiding citizens unarmed and criminals armed.
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